Texas Layoffs — March 2011
Employers in Texas logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 2011, involving roughly 988 workers — falling below February and down 51% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 288 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 221 |
| Retail | 3 | 201 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 200 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 78 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 288 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 221 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 2 | 355 |
| Dallas | 2 | 206 |
| Bexar | 2 | 154 |
| Denton | 1 | 150 |
| Harris | 1 | 78 |
Tarrant saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 355 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 1 | 288 |
| Carrollton | 1 | 200 |
| San Antonio | 2 | 154 |
| Flower Mound | 1 | 150 |
| Houston | 1 | 78 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Texas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Airport Services Inc. - DFW Airport | Fort Worth | 288 | ||
| Presto Products | Carrollton | 200 | ||
| Best Buy - Dealtree | Flower Mound | 150 | ||
| Howrey | Houston | 78 | ||
| Wells Fargo-San Antonio-Bankruptcy Group | San Antonio | 77 | ||
| Wells Fargo and Co. - San Antonio | San Antonio | 77 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Bedford | 67 | ||
| Robb & Stucky Interiors | Plano | 45 | ||
| Robb & Stucky Interiors - Dallas | Dallas | 6 |
The biggest impact was at Prospect Airport Services Inc. - DFW Airport at its Fort Worth facility, reporting 288 affected workers. Presto Products followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Texas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Texas. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Texas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.